The United States Department of Agriculture has finally retired its complicated, weird-looking nutrition pyramid in favor of a plate-shaped diagram called MyPlate meant to simplify the message: Make ...

(CBS) After almost two decades, the USDA food pyramid is history. First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled the USDA's update on America's visual nutrition guide, replacing the familiar - and much ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Remember the food pyramid? Well, it's history. Welcome "the plate." The First Lady, Surgeon General and the Agriculture Secretary unveiled the government's new tool to help guide ...

WASHINGTON -- There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused ...

Move over, food pyramid. The Agriculture Department has introduced a new, simpler aid to help families figure out what to put on their plates. And it's... a plate. The agency, in conjunction with ...

The USDA has released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Allison Miner, food systems expert, discusses key updates and visual representations. Today’s inverted food pyramid is supposed to ...

America’s widely recognized food pyramid is being replaced by a simpler, more relevant nutritional symbol: a plate. First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General ...

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans’ food choices while confusing others. The new guide ...

The new circular icon is divided into four sections -- fruits, vegetables, grains and protein. Off to the side, a smaller circle represents dairy. The message is simple: Make half your plate fruit and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) abandoned the food pyramid today in favor of a simple icon: A plate. The government hopes this new image will coax Americans to fill their plates with more ...

Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. E-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com, with "Marion ...